Inspecting insects up close: Dr. Dale once again leads B&G Club members on exciting science excursions

  • Inspecting insects up close: Dr. Dale
    Inspecting insects up close: Dr. Dale
  • ABOVE- Young ladies work together to perfect the focus on the stereo microscope used to see the insects up close. LEFT- Boys & Girls Club members race to find critters they can Bug-Vac and take back to the Club for inspection. Courtesy photos.
    ABOVE- Young ladies work together to perfect the focus on the stereo microscope used to see the insects up close. LEFT- Boys & Girls Club members race to find critters they can Bug-Vac and take back to the Club for inspection. Courtesy photos.
    Earlier this month Dr. Dale Hancock led Boys & Girls Club members in collecting “critters,” (insects) for study. The youngsters employed both a Bug-Zooka and a Bug-Vac to safely remove and contain the bugs plucked from under rocks. Once captured, the youngsters took their specimens back to the Club to inspect more closely under a stereo microscope. Dr. Dale has a lon...

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